One of the true joys of my work with the Silicon Valley Leadership Group over the past 23 years has been finding opportunities to build bridges between business leaders, public officials—of both parties—and the communities they serve—whether on the local, regional or national level. I believe the Silicon Valley Leadership…
When David Packard of Hewlett-Packard founded the Silicon Valley Leadership Group in the late 1970’s, he was determined that the organization be committed to focusing on its members and community. With this goal in mind, we developed the Ten Strategic Cities Initiative to strengthen our local government outreach and advance…
As we eagerly await 2020, it’s important that we take a step back and admire, reflect on, and capture the progress we’ve made in 2019. This year, we put a laser focus on Impact. Impact for our members, impact in our organization and most importantly, impact in our community. Using…
Over the past two years, California has laid the foundation for a robust K-12 computer science (CS) education for California students. This includes adopting curriculum standards, approving an implementation plan, and securing funding for a statewide coordinator. Despite this progress, the adoption of computer science curriculum and courses remains voluntary…
Impact. At the end of the day, as individuals and as employers, most of us want to make a positive impact in our communities and for needy families. In Silicon Valley, we see this every day through employers large and small, whether high-tech, low-tech or no-tech. It is in our…
How many of us have kids? Do you find it somewhat ironic that we are raising kids in a region in which most of them will not be able to afford to live in? Our housing crisis has been decades in the making. In fact, it was 1989 that California…
As we celebrate the 15th year of trotting, we asked the founder, a volunteer, beneficiaries and a long-time runner what the Applied Materials "Silicon Valley Turkey Trot" means to them. Here's what they said... Carl Guardino Silicon Valley Leadership Group, CEO and President (& race founder) “Build Community. Help families…
At the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, we focus on three principles to guide our work to enhance our impact: We set ambitious, even audacious, stretch goals; we work to build bridges, to bring people and communities together; and we never forget those less fortunate than we are, knowing as we…
The Business of Building Community: The Leadership Group’s new blog series is dedicated to the community and how we, and our member companies, are serving it for the better. More than one million Californians do not have access to clean water for bathing, drinking, and other basic needs. Instead, our…
Invest in Change My personal motto is "invest in the change you want to see in the world." To be frank, it sprouted out of my frustration with the endless griping I found myself surrounded by back in 2009, when I was president of a global network for women and…